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Department of the Treasury. Established: Like the State Department, the Department of the Treasury was formally established by the First Congress of the United States in 1789. First Secretary: Alexander Hamilton served under Washington from 1789-1795.
The first fiscal year for the U.S. Government started Jan. 1, 1789. Congress changed the beginning of the fiscal year from Jan. 1 to Jul. 1 in 1842, and finally from Jul. 1 to Oct. 1 in 1977 where it remains today. To find more historical information, visit The Public Debt Historical Information archives.